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He gets into some nice positions to receive the ball, but tonight was the best I've seen from him in terms of his ball carrying and in that regard he really helped to drive the team on in the first half, two big plusses for a player I've been regarding as too passive.

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Yeah, I like him in a double pivot next to Tonali. Like I said at HT, looks like the guy who can receive the ball from the back four, spin and progress play. We don’t have that sort of player in the squad because they tend to cost £100m in the PL. 

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3 minutes ago, Sandrotastico said:

Very very good - technically the closest we have to Bruno on the ball in there. Great on the half turn.

Not with the passing. Great close control and ability to turn in tight spaces.  But both he and Tonali were poor on the ball too often. 
 

Still a great shift and great to see him play in double pivot.  I wonder if Howe is brave Enough to do it in the more physical PL

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Just now, Dr Venkman said:

Are you lot finally going to shut up about him and stop lumping him in with Elanga now or does he literally need to score for you to be able to see his quality?


I’d like him to score or assist before I go all-in.

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1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

Not with the passing. Great close control and ability to turn in tight spaces.  But both he and Tonali were poor on the ball too often. 
 

Still a great shift and great to see him play in double pivot.  I wonder if Howe is brave Enough to do it in the more physical PL

 

Sort of agree, his final ball still seems to go astray a few times, but I hope with more games that will improve. 

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1 minute ago, Rich said:


I’d like him to score or assist before I go all-in.

I don’t think all-in is necessary at this point. Admitting that signing him hasn’t been a ‘disaster’ would be progress for plenty of the hard of thinking.

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He is so much better in more of a 2 and when he can go looking for the ball deep, to then turn out and play. Before popping up between the lines. 
 

He is as good as Bruno with that shoulder roll and finding space. I just wish after he has beaten 2-3, he would look to get the pass or shot away and not keep losing it or challenging for contested balls. 
 

I know he hasn’t been particularly good in the midfield 3. But I’m still baffled he hasn’t got more minutes however we are setting up. Looks like the only midfielder who can even half replicate what Bruno brings. 

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5 minutes ago, Rich said:


I’d like him to score or assist before I go all-in.

 

Right, Left, Header hattrick before I stop calling him a cunt, imo.

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